There’s a lot of NASCAR inspection failures for tonight’s event at Richmond Raceway
Update: 8 cars fails inspection on the first pass; Multiple cars fail multiple attempts to pass pre-race/post-qualifying inspection; Three crew members ejected.
Yesterday, Richmomd Raceway hosted NASCAR qualifying. However, this is an impound race which places inspection the day after qualifying.
Read More3rd place finisher takes the win after multiple disqualifications at 411 Motor Speedway
On April 5th, 2019 the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series rolled into town. The 3/8-mile dirt track is located in Seymour, Tennessee.
In addition to the super late model program, 411 Motor Speedway also hosted the unsanctioned crate late model in addition to the sportsman divisions.
Read MoreKevin Harvick’s crew member has been ejected; He’ll also serve a pass through penalty at the start of the race
Pre-race inspection is currently underway at Bristol Motor Speedway.
There’s already news out of the inspection line. Kevin Harvick has failed three passes through the inspection line.
They did pass inspection on the 4th attempt.
Read MoreSecond NASCAR crew member ejected from Texas Motor Speedway this weekend
Ryan Newman has failed pre-race inspection twice at Texas Motor Speedway.
Per the NASCAR rule book, Ryan Newman will now join the rear of the field for the start of today’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series event.
Read MoreNarrow tolerances regarding NASCAR inspection have resulted in the ejection of the Joe Gibbs Racing crew member
Erik Jones failed pre-qualifying inspection two times on Friday at Texas Motor Speedway. Per the new rules, a crew member is ejected on a second failed attempt.
Each NASCAR team travels with a 12 person road crew.
Read MoreNASCAR inspection failure at Martinsville Speedway
This weekend at Martinsville Speedway is an impound race. That means post-qualifying inspection took place this morning instead of yesterday.
Teams were not allowed to touch the cars overnight.
With just two days on on-track action, there is a reduced number of inspections.
Read MoreDecreased tolerances regarding NASCAR inspection have resulted in a member of the Team Penske road crew being sent home
Brad Keselowski failed pre-qualifying inspection twice at ISM Raceway on Friday afternoon.
Brandon “Shaggy” Pope and engineer for the team has been ejected as a penalty for the second failure.
Read MoreThree teams fined following Atlanta Motor Speedway
Three lugnut penalties were issued following the triple-header weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Two fines were issued in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series division. A lugnut was found loose on the #43 of Bubba Wallace and the #95 machine of Matt DiBenedetto.
Read MoreOther penalties pending following the NASCAR race at Atlanta Motor Speedway
Race winner Brad Keselowski has passed post-race NASCAR inspection following the win at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Keselowski was under the weather. Despite that, he still drove to the bumper of his teammate and took the lead in the closing stage of the race.
Read MoreCrew members ejected ahead of Atlanta Motor Speedway qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Matt Tifft and BJ McLeod each failed inspection two times ahead of qualifying at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
NASCAR has stricter tolerance in regards to qualifying in 2019. Two inspection failures net a car chief ejection.
Read MoreHarvick was the most-fined NASCAR team in 2018; He’s happy to see the new inspection process and automatic disqualifications
As the cars head to Daytona, a new set of procedures have been announced. NASCAR will be inspecting the race cars at the race track in 2019.
For the first time,
Read MoreNew NASCAR Gen 7 car announced; Failing post race inspection now results in disqualification
NASCAR today announced several initiatives and procedural updates for the 2019 season, which officially opens this weekend at Daytona International Speedway with an action-pack Sunday double-header — Daytona 500 Busch Pole Award Qualifying (12:10 p.m. ET on FOX,
Read MoreNASCAR penalty report for Homestead-Miami Speedway
Over the weekend, the 2018 NASCAR season came to a close. The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Truck Series all hosted their championship race. Homestead-Miami Speedway hosted the events in Homestead, Florida.
View the full 2018 Homestead penalty report below.
Read MoreNASCAR teams and the sanction have a never ending cat and mouse game going on in terms of the gray area within the rule book
NASCAR is trying their best to enforce the rule book. Said rule book is thicker than ever. All those additional pages are an effort to reduce the gray area as seen by the million dollar race teams.
Read MoreAdam Stevens: “There’s just so many rules. If anybody would ever see the rule book, it would take you a week to read it.”
NASCAR race cars are closer than they’ve ever been. As far as the sanctioning body, NASCAR is doing exactly what they’re suppose to do.
They’ve taken on the task of keeping 100-million dollar a year race teams in check.
Read MoreYou ask, ‘Why don’t they disqualify cars after they fail inspection?’ Well, for 2019 NASCAR might start doing just that…
NASCAR issues a spec spoiler and a spec rear deck lid to NASCAR teams. Harvick’s rear deck lid did not meet the specs set out by the rule book.
The team either modified the spec pieces.
Read MoreKevin Harvick on the L1 penalty last week: “I don’t build the cars.”
Making a statement, Harvick is lining up for a comeback
Kevin Harvick was locked into the NASCAR Playoffs last week after taking the win at Texas. Following NASCAR inspection, that will was taken away. The #4 car was fitted with a rear spoiler that wasn’t in compliance with the NASCAR rule book.
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